Ireland vs New Zealand: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland

Ireland
14.57 kg/ha
in 2024
New Zealand
15.18 kg/ha
in 2024
Ireland rank
86th
New Zealand rank
84th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland over time

  • Ireland
  • New Zealand
20406080196119922024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 15.18 kg/ha against 14.57 kg/ha in Ireland, a difference of 0.61 kg/ha.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 86th and New Zealand ranks 84th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 54.02 kg/ha 31.49 kg/ha 22.53 kg/ha Ireland
1970s 70.85 kg/ha 39.9 kg/ha 30.95 kg/ha Ireland
1980s 61.37 kg/ha 30.83 kg/ha 30.54 kg/ha Ireland
1990s 55.07 kg/ha 37.27 kg/ha 17.8 kg/ha Ireland
2000s 35.54 kg/ha 39.2 kg/ha 3.66 kg/ha New Zealand
2010s 25.51 kg/ha 24.66 kg/ha 0.848 kg/ha Ireland
2020s 18.37 kg/ha 20.78 kg/ha 2.41 kg/ha New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland, Ireland or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 15.18 kg/ha against 14.57 kg/ha in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland between Ireland and New Zealand?
0.61 kg/ha, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
Ireland ranks 86th and New Zealand ranks 84th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,699 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf